PMP Certified Project Manager (Housing Finance Agency Experience Required)

Cloud and Things; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 138,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impactful transformations

Gov initiatives exposure

Professional development

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Cloud and Things is driving transformation in the public sector's IT environment, delivering results for clients and focusing on complex government IT challenges. This exempt role offers salary commensurate with experience and a growing opportunity in Montana with a mainly remote setup.

As a PMP Certified Project Manager, you will lead client-side project leadership for the PPPMO project, overseeing governance, integrated planning, vendor performance, risk management, and multi-workstream

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading complex enterprise software projects.
• Experience in client-side/owner-side project management roles.
• Strong knowledge of governance, planning, schedule, change control, risk/issue management.
• Experience coordinating business process review, data migration, testing, training, go-live and post-go-live stabilization.
• Excellent written and verbal communications for client-facing reports and executive briefs.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex enterprise software implementation from planning through stabilization.
• Establish governance, integrated plans and schedules; manage changes and risks.
• Coordinate business process review, requirements validation, data migration, testing, and training.
• Assess vendor performance and communicate corrective actions to stakeholders.
• Lead meetings, manage priorities across multiple workstreams; prepare status reports and governance materials.

Skills

PMP Certification

Enterprise software

Governance & risk

Vendor management

MS 365

Communication

Education

PMP Certification

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.

*This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience*

Job Title: PMP Certified Project Manager

Location: Montana (Mainly Remote)

Duration: 18 Months (with potential for extension)

W2 Hourly Rate: $100-$140/hour

Application Deadline: October 14, 2026

Overview: We are seeking a PMP Certified Project Manager to support the Montana Department of Corrections Project Management and Software Implementation Services (PPPMO) Project. This role will provide client-side project leadership and oversight for complex enterprise software implementation activities, with a focus on governance, integrated planning, vendor performance, risk management, and successful delivery across multiple workstreams.

Duties

• Lead complex enterprise software implementation, modernization, and systems integration project activities from planning through implementation and stabilization.
• Establish and maintain project governance, integrated plans and schedules, change control, risk and issue management, dependency tracking, decision management, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate business process review, requirements validation, data migration, system integration, testing, user acceptance testing, training, deployment readiness, cutover, go-live, and post-go-live stabilization activities.
• Assess vendor performance, identify delivery variances, and communicate practical corrective actions to client and project stakeholders.
• Lead project meetings, facilitate decisions, manage competing priorities, and maintain progress across multiple workstreams.
• Prepare client-facing status reports, governance materials, decision documents, executive communications, and other project management artifacts.
• Coordinate stakeholders and delivery teams to support timely resolution of risks, issues, dependencies, and implementation challenges.

Mandatory Qualifications

• At least five (5) years of experience leading complex enterprise software implementation, modernization, or systems integration projects.
• Demonstrated experience working with or within Housing Finance Agencies.
• Experience serving in a client-side, owner-side, project management office, program management, or independent oversight role.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, integrated planning, schedule management, change control, risk and issue management, dependency tracking, decision management, and executive reporting.
• Experience coordinating business process review, requirements validation, data migration, system integration, testing, user acceptance testing, training, deployment readiness, cutover, go-live, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Ability to assess vendor performance, identify delivery variances, and communicate practical corrective actions in a clear and constructive manner.
• Ability to lead meetings, facilitate decisions, manage competing priorities, and maintain progress across multiple workstreams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing client-facing status reports, governance materials, decision documents, and executive communications.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, organization, problem-solving, self-management, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and project planning, collaboration, reporting, and presentation tools.

Desirable Qualifications

• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Demonstrated experience working with or within a housing finance agency, department of housing, public housing authority, mortgage or loan servicing organization, or comparable public-sector financial program.
• Demonstrated experience implementing enterprise systems that support accounting, lending, loan servicing, single-family programs, multifamily programs, affordable housing, grants, compliance, or financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing data migration, data governance, system integration, reconciliation, testing, and regulatory or internal-control requirements.
• Demonstrated experience developing or reviewing project artifacts for regulated environments, including financial controls, data security, auditability, and compliance documentation.

What We Offer

• Opportunities to lead impactful transformations in the public sector infrastructure.
• Engagement with high-profile government initiatives, supporting meaningful change.
• Professional development through exposure to innovative Agile practices and leadership collaboration.
• A collaborative environment that values ownership, initiative, and continuous learning.

Ready to make a difference?

We’re eager to connect with qualified candidates committed to delivering results and fostering excellence within client projects.

Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.